Volume 15, Number 3—March 2009
Research
Prevalence and Seasonality of Influenza-like Illness in Children, Nicaragua, 2005–2007
Aubree Gordon, Oscar Ortega, Guillermina Kuan, Arthur Reingold, Saira Saborio, Angel Balmaseda, and Eva Harris
Table 4
Household characteristics of participants in cohort of children 2–11 years of age, Managua, Nicaragua, 2005–2007
| Characteristic | Participants with household data, no. (%), n = 2,615 |
|---|---|
| Persons/room | |
| <3 | 1,254 (47.6) |
| 3–4 | 917 (35.1) |
| >5 |
444 (17.0) |
| Mother literate | |
| Yes | 2,436 (94.4) |
| No |
146 (5.6) |
| Mother’s education level | |
| None | 158 (6.1) |
| Some primary | 421 (16.1) |
| Completed primary | 387 (14.9) |
| Some secondary | 1,045 (40.2) |
| Completed secondary | 361 (13.9) |
| College |
225 (8.7) |
| Type of floor | |
| Dirt | 552 (21.1) |
| Concrete or other |
2,063 (78.9) |
| Electricity | |
| Yes | 2,605 (99.9) |
| No |
3 (0.1) |
| Sanitation | |
| None | 17 (0.7) |
| Latrine | 307 (11.7) |
| Flushing toilet |
2,291 (87.6) |
| Access to potable water | |
| Yes | 2,582 (99.4) |
| No | 16 (0.6) |
